In this Issue:
• Singles and Doubles: In the market environment we foresee, swinging for the fences may not produce the best results.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for October 24 through October 28.
• Exchange-Traded Funds to Buffer Inflation: Certain sectors of the economy have shown resilience in inflationary times, and we think ETFs are a good way to invest in these defensive areas.
• Companies with Promising New Products: Here are five stocks that we believe will boost their sales with new product launches. They are all ranked four or five STARS for expected outperformance in the coming year.
• Master List Stocks Update: Our three supervised Master List groups of stocks, recommended as core holdings for long-term investors, are regularly featured on these two pages. Group 3, highlighted this week, consists of small- and mid-cap stocks.
• Neural Fair Value 25 Portfolio: This portfolio of 25 stocks seen as undervalued is expected to significantly outperform the S&P 500.

Some of the Companies Featured:
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES
APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL
CARLISLE COS.
CENTEX CORP.
CHUBB CORP
CLARCOR INC.
COGNOS INC.
EMC CORP.
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
MICROSOFT CORP.
MOTOROLA INC.
T. ROWE PRICE

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